Naoki Hane
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Full name | Naoki Hane | |
Kanji | 羽根直樹 | |
Kana | ハネナオキ | |
Date of birth | August 14, 1976 | |
Place of birth | Mie, Japan | |
Residence | Aichi, Japan | |
Teacher | Yasumasa Hane | |
Turned pro | 1991 | |
Rank | 9 dan | |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in, Chubu branch |
Naoki Hane (羽根直樹 Hane Naoki?, born August 14, 1976) is a professional Go player.
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[edit] Biography
Naoki Hane is a professional Go player who plays for the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. He is the son of Go player Yasumasa Hane. Hane describes his style as slow while playing catch up at the end of the Go game.
[edit] Titles & runners-up
Title | Years Held |
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Current | 11 |
Kisei | 2004, 2005 |
Tengen | 2001 - 2003 |
Agon Cup | 2004 |
NHK Cup | 2006 |
Okan | 1999, 2002 - 2004 |
Current | 1 |
Shin-Ei | 1996 |
Continental | 1 |
China-Japan Tengen | 2002 |
Total | 13 |
Title | Years Lost |
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Current | 8 |
Tengen | 2004 |
NHK Cup | 2002 |
Shinjin-O | 1999, 2000 |
Okan | 2000, 2005 |
Agon Cup | 2006 |
Ryusei | 2003 |
Defunct | 2 |
Kakusei | 2003 |
NEC Shun-Ei | 2000 |
Continental | 1 |
China-Japan Agon Cup | 2005 |
International | 1 |
Chunlan Cup | 2003 |
Total | 12 |
[edit] Promotion record
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1 dan | 1991 | |
2 dan | 1991 | |
3 dan | 1992 | |
4 dan | 1992 | |
5 dan | 1994 | |
6 dan | 1996 | |
7 dan | 1998 | |
8 dan | 2000 | |
9 dan | 2002 | Reached 9 dan in 11 years and 3 months, a Nihon Ki-in record for second fastest promotion.[1] |
[edit] Awards
- Reached 500 career wins in 2002.
- Reached 600 career wins in 2005.
- New Player Award once (1995)
- Most wins; 48 (1996), 50 (1997), 68 (2001)
- Most consecutive wins; 19 (1999)
- Best Player Award twice (2001, 2003)
- Most games played; 88 (2001)
- Hidetoshi Prize once (2001)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Nihon Ki-in profile (Japanese)